ARMY CODE NUMBER 14233 THE ARMY CADET FORCE MANUAL (Supersedes Army Cadet Force Manual 1999) By Command of the Defence Council MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 2005 AC 14233: The Army Cadet Force Manual COPYRIGHT This work is Crown copyright and the intellectual property rights for this publication belong exclusively to the Ministry of Defence (MOD). No material or information contained in this publication should be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form outside MOD establishments or the Army Cadet Force, except as authorized by both the sponsor and the MOD where appropriate. SECURITY This document is issued for the information of such persons who need to know its contents in the course of their offi cial duties. Any person fi nding this document should hand it into a British Forces unit or to a British police station for its safe return to the MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, D MOD SY, LONDON SW1A 2HB, with particulars of how and where found. AUTHORITY This publication is issued under the overall direction of the CGS. It is an MOD Approved Code of Practice (ACOP). Where issues of health and safety are concerned it takes into account the provisions of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. STATUS The contents provide clear information concerning the most up to date experience and best practice available for cadets to use in their training. If you are prosecuted for a breach of health and safety law, and it is proved that you have not followed the relevant provisions of the ACOP, a court may fi nd you criminally liable unless you can show that you have complied with the requirements of health and safety legislation since it is a breach of the legislation which renders a person criminally liable. Breaches or omissions of the ACOP could result in disciplinary action against personnel of the Regular and Reserve Armies under the provisions of the Army Act. (2005 Edition) (Reverse Blank) AC 14233: The Army Cadet Force Manual (2005 Edition) AC 14233: The Army Cadet Force Manual PREFACE General 1. This Manual supersedes the Army Cadet Force (ACF) Manual 1999. It forms the Regulations for the ACF and, in addition, contains factual information, policy statements and administrative instructions. 2. By its nature the Manual is a handbook for use by all offi cers and adult instructors in the ACF and for those who are in any way responsible for the smooth management and functioning of the ACF. 3. Where cases of confl ict occur between any provision of the Manual and those of any primary source document, the decisions of the authority responsible for the latter are to prevail. 4. Any confl icts or queries in the interpretation of the provisions of the Manual should be referred in the fi rst instance to Cadets &OTC Branch, Headquarters Regional Forces at Headquarters Land Command. 5. Offi cers and adult instructors are expected to interpret the Army Cadet Force Manual reasonably and intelligently, with due regard to the interests of the Army Cadet Force, bearing in mind that no attempt has been made to provide for necessary and self evident exceptions. 6. Throughout the Manual: a. The terms “offi cers”, “adult instructors” and “cadets” should be taken to refer to both sexes as the case may be. So as to avoid the repetitious use of “he/she”, “his/ hers”, etc the male gender only has been used in the text except in special instances. b. The term ʻCountyʼ is used for an ACF commanded by an ACF Cadet Commandant throughout notwithstanding those RFCA areas where the terms ʻBattalionʼ and ʻSectorʼ are used. c. The term ʻAreaʼ is used to denote the level of command commanded by a Major, and for which the terms ʻCompanyʼ or ʻGroupʼ can also be used. Primacy of Sources 7. Chapter 4 of the Manual, which is concerned with terms and conditions of service affecting ACF offi cers derives its authority from the Reserve Forces Act, Territorial Army Regulations and Queenʼs Regulations. Chapter 5 deals with the terms and conditions of service of Adult Instructors. The legal status of these members of the Army Cadet Force (2005 Edition) i AC 14233: The Army Cadet Force Manual is exceptional and for that reason these volunteers are not covered by any other regulations issued by the Ministry of Defence. Chapter 5, therefore, is to be regarded as the prime authority on this subject. Abbreviations 8. Abbreviated words and acronyms form part of the everyday language of any organization and many are used in this Manual. Although it is a sensible convention for new or uncommon abbreviations to be fully expanded when they are introduced into a document, it is natural for many authors to assume that their readers will understand the more common abbreviations they use. Many ACF readers may be unused to some of the abbreviations commonly appearing in military documents. Similarly. Some Army readers may not be aware of some of the abbreviations used in the ACF and in the voluntary sector. For ease of reference a Glossary of Abbreviations is included in this Manual after Chapter 20. 9. Although the majority of abbreviations used in this manual are explained or expanded the fi rst time they appear in the text, readers may come across them while referring to subjects later in a particular chapter. So, for ease of reference, at Part 1 of the Glossary is a consolidated list of abbreviations occurring in this Manual. Omitted from the list are certain specialized terms whose scope of use is limited to a few pages of the Manual and whose defi nitions may therefore readily be found. It should be noted that some acronyms (NRA for example) may have more than one meaning, depending on its context. 10. Users of this Manual may also fi nd themselves referring to documents which have been written assuming a general knowledge of military abbreviations; they will need a short glossary of such abbreviations. Some readers may also wish to write concise notes to be read and understood by others in the ACF or in the Army; they need a short list of abbreviations they could use. To meet both those needs, a short glossary of military abbreviations is at Part 2 of the Glossary. It contains: a. Abbreviations occurring in the ACF Manual. b. Common abbreviations found in military documents. ii (2005 Edition) AC 14233: The Army Cadet Force Manual AMENDMENTS Amendment By Whom Date of Amendment By Whom Date of No Amended Insertion No Amended Insertion Scaling The scaling of the ACF Manual within the Army Cadet Force is to the following scale: Each County HQ (or equivalent) – 2 copies Each Area HQ (or equivalent) – 1 copy Each Detachment (or equivalent) – 1 copy (2005 Edition) iii (Reverse Blank) AC 14233: The Army Cadet Force Manual iv (2005 Edition) AC 14233: The Army Cadet Force Manual THE ARMY CADET FORCE MANUAL CONTENTS Preface Pages i-iv Contents Pages v-xxi Title Paragraph CHAPTER 1 – STATUS, CONTROL, ORGANISATION, VALUES AND STANDARDS Part 1 Status Charter and Motto of the ACF 1.001 Relationship with the Armed Forces 1.002 Part 2 Control and Higher Level Structure General 1.003 Ministry of Defence 1.004-1.005 UK Military Chain of Command 1.006-1.009 Cadet Training Centre 1.010 Cadet Training Teams 1.011 Cadet Reporter 1.012 Reserve Forces and Cadets Association 1.013-1.014 Council of RFCA 1.015 Army Cadet Force Association 1.016-1.019 Council for Cadet Rifl e Shooting 1.020 Part 3 Organisation at County Level General 1.021 Defi nitions 1.022 ACF Cadet Commandant 1.023-1.024 ACF County Staff 1.025 Establishments 1.026-1.028 Adjustments to Establishments 1.029 Opening New Detachments 1.030-1.031 Closing Detachments 1.032 Part 4 Sponsorship and Affi liation Sponsor Units 1.033 Affi liation 1.034-1.035 Affi liations with Commonwealth Cadet Forces 1.036 (2005 Edition) v AC 14233: The Army Cadet Force Manual Part 5 Values, Standards and Duty of Care Ethos 1.037-1.038 Female Offi cers and Adult Instructors 1.039 Female Cadets 1.040 Disabled Cadets 1.041-1.042 Duty of Care 1.043 Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) Clearance 1.044-1.046 Other Suitability Checks 1.047 Part 6 Training and Administrative Instructions Training and Administrative Instructions 1.048 Annex A Army Cadet Executive Group – Composition and Terms of Reference Appx 1 HQ RF – Cadets Branch – Organisation Appx 2 Representative Cadet Commandant – Appointment and Role Appx 3 ACF Training Committee – Charter Appx 4 ACF Recruit Marketing Group – Terms of Reference Annex B Commander Regional Forces – ACF Responsibilities and tasks Appx 1 Regional Formation Commanders – ACF Responsibilities Appx 2 ACF – Control, Management & Support Responsibility MATRIX Annex C Cadet Training Centre – Charter Appx 1 Cadet Training Centre Board of Governors Annex D Cadet Training Teams - Charter Annex E Reserve Forces and Cadets Association Appx 1 Cadet Executive Offi cer (CEO) – Job Description Appx 2 Cadet Quartermaster (CQM) – Job Description Appx 3 Cadet Administrative Assistant (CAA) – Job Description Appx 4 County Administrative Offi cer (AO) – Job Description Annex F Army Cadet Force Association Appx 1 ACFA Outline Organisation Annex G Council for Cadet Rifl e Shooting Annex H ACF Key Appointments within the County – Job Descriptions Appx 1 Cadet Commandant Appx 2 Deputy Cadet Commandant Appx 3 County Training Offi cer Appx 4 County Medical Offi cer Appx 5 Senior Chaplain Appx 6 Area Commander and Area Second in Command/Training/ Admin/Staff Offi cer vi (2005 Edition) AC 14233: The Army Cadet Force Manual Appx 7 ACF Detachment Instructor and Detachment Commander Appx 8 Regimental Sergeant Major Instructor (RSMI) Annex I Reserved Annex J ACF County Establishment Scales